5.6.09

Friday mornings are rolling around fast these days as weeks melt away. Our days since we have been back from a long road trip have been full. Because we are basically a two man operation, unless we are shooting then we have three, we are forced to where many hats. Travel agent, athlete liaison, marketing dept, graphics and art work, photography, blogger, post production monkey, scout junky, brand manger etc...... This process of filming Life Cycles has been one of the best hings I have done and one of the most challenging.

26.5.09

 Land of sushi and technology.  Upon landing we were tested and passed Japanese quarantine for swine flew…weird but sweet. First thing that we notice about Osaka is the density; all corners are spoken for, but clean. We’re in a mind-drift thinking of everything but not thinking of anything. Hotel is sweet with super confusing lights and heat. Dustin had issues for days un-knowingly pumping AC full blast, took us days to figure out the lights.

23.5.09

 After a hectic month for the Stance Films crew shooting Life Cycles, in hard conditions, we are all looking forward to a great week in Quebec courtesy Devinci Bicycles. David and Max hooked us up from the start dialing in flights, accommodations and good time après’ activities.

22.5.09

 Utah is a location that has been pivotal in shaping what is known as Freeride Mountain biking for about a decade now. All the major bike-film makers at one point have featured it and we will be no different by that regards. It’s a location that is completely unique to the eye and provides a backdrop that's beyond imagination. When we started to think about shooting here we thought, “Let’s not shoot there because it has been done to death” and it really has and done well by a few. The challenge in this epic location is not to find beautiful shots….

23.3.09

Well we are back from a week in Vancouver. We shot an entire segment for the film in record time. The city shoot has been on our minds for a while and we had a creative itch that needed to be scratched. It went better then planned.

10.3.09

One thing I have noticed is that when you are making a film, regardless of the budget level I think, is that you are always battling. Everyday,  over thousands of details you battle.... Into the wind. Up stream. Against the grain.

6.3.09

 Our week
 So we have our new site up and we're stoked to let people in on what we are doing. It's been a long time coming and it's cool to have a venue to show vids, pics and ramble.
 Everyone that has emailed has given us great feedback and we’ll be using it to improve what we are doing.

27.2.09

 Friday afternoon.
 Gibb works his crane skills.... and we talk. We are listing to a song that might be used in the film and talk ideas. goose bumps. it's a little like putting the pieces of a puzzle together. All the things you need to make the puzzle fit are right there, but you have to figure out how they go together.

25.2.09

 The day we finally took down the "this is our blog the full site is coming" is here! It was a long time coming and we have had a lot of things that we have wanted to share, so it's great to have a venue to do that now. You can expect a lot of updates to this site especially in this Blog section. We'll be using our home page to announce anything new that is news worthy in the other sections. Poke around check out the vids and pics, read about who we are and who is supporting us.

24.2.09

*Attention all those in Vancouver, BC.  In the next few weeks (depending if we can get a truck) we are planning on shooting a segment for our film in Vancouver and need a truck as a prop.  We need a truck that is older, like a 78 Chevy/GMC type truck, with a decent paint job, it doesn't have to be restored to show room perfect.  It is going to appear in a really sweet section of the movie.  If you know any body that would be keen to lend/rent us a rig please send an email to either address below.

ryan@lifecyclesfilm.com or derek@lifecyclesfilm.com